The Brooklyn Nets (6-9) will travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers (10-4) on Thursday evening.
Brooklyn has struggled as their NBA schedule keeps them on a West coast road trip. The Nets have now lost back-to-back games to the Lakers and Kings and will try to avoid a third straight defeat in Portland.
Meanwhile, the Blazers are playing an impressive brand of basketball. Their NBA schedule has been fairly kind as of late, winning four out of their past five games heading into Thursday.
Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 PM EST at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. Let’s take a look at the Nets vs Trail Blazers best bets.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Nets look to rebound following a difficult stretch, while Portland enters as a narrow home favorite.
Last Game Record
Nets’ Last Game Record
The Brooklyn Nets’ predictions are beginning to take a consistently negative narrative as the Nets continue to labor.
And the fact of the matter is their NBA matchups have not been all that challenging as of late.
With Kyrie Irving still absent from the team and Ben Simmons attempting to find his rhythm, Kevin Durant has done everything he can to help the Nets play a respectable brand of basketball.
Blazers’ Last Game Record
Damian Lillard and the Blazers are fresh from a victory over the Spurs. They have been one of the best teams in the West and are looking like serious contenders this season.
Let’s take a closer look at the Nets vs Trail Blazers best bets.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Analysis
Nets Betting Analysis
On the season, the Nets are sixth in points per game, seventh in assists per game, eighth in field goal percentage, and 14th in three-point percentage. This is a team capable of posting a decent amount of points on any given night.
But they have failed to do the little things.
The Nets rank just 24th in rebounds per game. Brooklyn would benefit from adding a dynamic post-player to complement Kevin Durant.
As for KD, he’s played effectively despite the team’s overall struggles. Durant is averaging over 30 points per game to go along with five assists and 6.5 rebounds per contest leading into Thursday.
Blazers’ Betting Analysis
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers stats have been impressive. They are seventh in points per game, 15th in assists per game, 11th in field goal percentage, third in three-point percentage, and seventh in rebounds per game.
Portland has produced quality balance around the floor. They feature strong depth to go along with their star power. Their NBA team stats and NBA player stats have been major reasons for their success.
Damian Lillard leads the Blazers with 28 points per game. Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant are also both averaging over 20 points per contest.
Jusuf Nurkic has been dominant in the low post, averaging just under 13 points per game with 10.6 rebounds per game.
Odds Breakdown
Brooklyn Nets
The Nets, who are listed as narrow underdogs, are just 6-9 against the spread so far this year. They are 4-4 against the spread when playing on the road.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers have a high chance of covering the spread at home, as they hold a league-leading 11-3 against the spread record. They are 4-2 against the spread at home this season as well.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Betting Pick and Prediction
After reviewing the NBA odds, it is now time to make our Nets vs Trail Blazers best bets and NBA picks.
The Nets feature upset potential. With that being said, their roster is currently incomplete, and trusting them is extremely risky at the moment.
Kevin Durant will likely post another big performance and keep Brooklyn in the game until the end.
But the Blazers are slowly developing a big four between Lillard, Nurkic, Simons, and Grant. Portland’s all-around talent should ultimately lead to an impressive win at home.
NBA Pick : Blazers (-135)
NBA Pick: Blazers -2.5 (-110)
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